Coronado
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| Church downtown Coronado, Costa Rica |
On the east side of San José we find a little town that resembles the foggy cities described in fairy tales. Coronado is well known for “Las Nubes” (the clouds), a beautiful forest of mountains and farms that make an amazing location for hiking and mountain biking. Like in any small town in Costa Rica, the church is the most impressive building of the area, an old construction that reminds the towers of European castles it is of neo-gothic architecture, you can easily spot beautiful well marked pictures of saints in the windows. The weather is cooler with more rain than San José, for this reason its vegetation is full and one of the most amazing greens seen in the San José area. It is quite an adventure to go tour around the tree lined roads, dairy farms are all over the place and you might even get a taste of the tasty Coronado cheese, very famous in Costa Rica. Once you arrive at the steep hills of the Coronado Mountains, you will get an incredible view of all San José downtown, which takes the entire trip to a whole other level.
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| Los Juncos just outside Coronado, Costa Rica |
Up in the clouds in the small settlement of Vásquez de Coronado, like in a spiritual ascension, one of the most attractive churches in Costa Rica was built. Its construction started in 1862 on the ancient temple of the community. Looking for the best place, the initial temple, inspired by the Renaissance era, was built in the central point of the valley, where the city is settled. The neighbors collaborated with help and donations for the construction. On January 1, 1882 it was given Parish status, and it’s baptized under the name of San Isidro Labrador.
It has great ecological attraction, beautiful views for the enjoyment of peace and tranquility. An area with a great wealth of flora and fauna with over 100 species of plants (among them, ferns, and mosses). The most common mammal is the sloth. It is easy to observe the majority of birds. There are 107 species of birds registered in the country.
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